MA Art Education

This degree program is designed for experienced teachers desiring to expand and deepen their knowledge of art and sharpen their educational abilities as a basis for their professional work and personal development. Our goal is to create a local, national and international community of colleagues engaged in active, shared learning for application in their teaching. This curriculum presumes that students in the program either already have completed initial certification as teachers or do not intend this as a goal. Distinct from the Corcoran MAT, this program focuses on youth education in schools, while making use of our resources for museum and community linkages. Ample latitude for individual goals is emphasized. Part-time and summer studies are common.

Sample Curriculum*

The 33 credit program may be completed in two years. A typical schedule equals 3-5 courses per year (Education, Studio, or other art courses). The Praxis Thesis and Studio Masters Capstone may be completed out of residence, with close faculty supervision.

Required Courses

Integrated Art Education (Foundation Core)
Museum Teaching Applications I
Museum Teaching Applications II

Other Requirements

Education Praxis Thesis
Studio Masters Capstone

Special Studio Electives

Graduate Cross-Media Studio
Graduate Collaborative Studio
Many more electives, from jewelry to painting, to book and paper arts and sculpture

Sample Elective and Special Topics Courses

Digital Media for Educators
Art Therapy Orientation for Educators
Art Across the Curriculum
Art, Cultural, and Character Education
Contemporary Issues: Education Policy and Visual Art
Art and Lifelong Learning
Math in Art/Art in Math
Art and Science: Developing Creativity
Evaluation, Programs Assessment, and Criteria of Quality
Studio Based Teaching and Learning
Social Justice and Art Education
Public Interpretation of the Arts

*Subject to change

Education Faculty

Rebecca Alberts
Adjunct Faculty

Ann Allen
Adjunct Professor

Debra Ambush
Dr. Debra Ambush

Raya Bodnarchuk
Associate Professor

Peter Bottger
Adjunct Instructor

Amy Aden Dunn
Adjuncy Faculty

Judith Gravitz
Adjunct Faculty

Selila Honig
Associate Faculty

Pamela Lawton
Director of Education Studies

Maria Marable-Bunch
Adjunct Faculty

Donna McKee
Adjunct Faculty

Marla McLean
Adjunct Faculty

George Rathbone
Adjunct Faculty

Judy Southerland
Associate Faculty

Annie V.F. Storr
Associate Professor, Director of Education Assessment

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Director of Education Studies: Pamela Lawton (contact)